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Forum: Vocabulary July 14, 2010, 11:46 AM

Replies: 7 At full speed = a toda velocidad Views: 3,838 Posted By hermit "A medio gas" can also translate to "at... "A medio gas" can also translate to "at half-throttle", be it in a car, or in the work place...

Forum: Practice & Homework July 13, 2010, 02:10 PM

Replies: 25 ¡Charla con Cheshire! Views: 6,668 Posted By hermit Yo pasé un año "transcultural" en el Caribe... Yo pasé un año "transcultural" en el Caribe (Santo Domingo), y te diré que disfruté de todo más que puedo decir...¿Has viajado por partes del mundo hispánico? I spent a "transcultural" year in...

Forum: Idioms & Sayings July 12, 2010, 04:22 PM

Replies: 21 To be a good sport Views: 12,766 Posted By hermit Right, not correct, but accepted colloquially,... Right, not correct, but accepted colloquially, and comes from "...of good people".

Forum: Idioms & Sayings July 12, 2010, 12:03 PM

Replies: 7 Secreto a voces Views: 4,322 Posted By hermit Like a "secret" that's "common... Like a "secret" that's "common knowledge"?

Forum: Idioms & Sayings July 10, 2010, 11:14 AM

Replies: 21 To be a good sport Views: 12,766 Posted By hermit I had some Army buddies from San Diego, Ca, and... I had some Army buddies from San Diego, Ca, and they used "He's good people" routinely...

Forum: General Chat July 10, 2010, 10:30 AM

Replies: 32 Nyc Views: 4,700 Posted By hermit Will your cruise be stopping in Halifax? Really... Will your cruise be stopping in Halifax? Really nice town, great restaurants

Forum: Idioms & Sayings July 10, 2010, 10:26 AM

Replies: 21 To be a good sport Views: 12,766 Posted By hermit Hi Robin, Yes, "He's good people" is a common... Hi Robin, Yes, "He's good people" is a common colloquial expression in NAmE...

Forum: Translations July 10, 2010, 06:04 AM

Replies: 20 A sagging roof Views: 5,912 Posted By hermit How about: Creo que las tejas están rotas porque... How about: Creo que las tejas están rotas porque el techo se ha aflojado.

Forum: Idioms & Sayings July 09, 2010, 12:32 PM

Replies: 21 To be a good sport Views: 12,766 Posted By hermit Yes, good TV entertainers are most likely "good... Yes, good TV entertainers are most likely "good sports" as well... ¿Cómo se describen en Méjico además de "majo"?

Forum: Idioms & Sayings July 09, 2010, 12:02 PM

Replies: 21 To be a good sport Views: 12,766 Posted By hermit To be a good sport In Spanish? In English it's "to be fun to be with". Like someone good-natured, entertaining, with a good sense of humor (humour), always ready for a good time. Cassell's gives "ser muy...

Forum: Idioms & Sayings July 07, 2010, 06:20 AM

Replies: 5 Weird-out Views: 3,795 Posted By hermit Plenty food for thought - thanks all... Plenty food for thought - thanks all...

Forum: Translations July 06, 2010, 03:46 PM

Replies: 16 Significa o quiere decir, ¿son lo mismo o no? Views: 7,250 Posted By hermit Al oído inglés suenan iguales, con cierto... Al oído inglés suenan iguales, con cierto contexto puede que cambia...

Forum: Idioms & Sayings July 06, 2010, 03:38 PM

Replies: 32 Pasar por el aro Views: 14,194 Posted By hermit "Jump through hoops" ties right in... "Jump through hoops" ties right in...

Forum: Idioms & Sayings July 06, 2010, 12:51 PM

Replies: 5 Weird-out Views: 3,795 Posted By hermit Weird-out I don't remember hearing a Spanish idiomatic expression for "It's a weird-out.", like when somebody wraps up a discussion thread with some absurd conclusion. For example, "She's great company...

Forum: Vocabulary July 06, 2010, 12:35 PM

Replies: 30 slip Views: 11,052 Posted By hermit Yes, dock = malecón. "Slip" is one of many words... Yes, dock = malecón. "Slip" is one of many words in English (like many words in Spanish) that have many meanings. Cassell's et al give numerous translations to Spanish...

Forum: Idioms & Sayings July 06, 2010, 12:13 PM

Replies: 32 Pasar por el aro Views: 14,194 Posted By hermit I know the phrase as "to submit to something... I know the phrase as "to submit to something unwillingly". Of course, once you've "crossed the Rubicon", you may well have to "do whatever it takes", like it or not...

Forum: Vocabulary July 02, 2010, 07:05 AM

Replies: 10 Eye-catcher Views: 5,189 Posted By hermit Sí, atracción... Sí, atracción...

Forum: Vocabulary July 02, 2010, 06:13 AM

Replies: 10 Eye-catcher Views: 5,189 Posted By hermit ¿Punto de atracción? ¿Punto de atracción?

Forum: Vocabulary July 01, 2010, 10:03 AM

Replies: 4 Port-au-Prince Views: 2,702 Posted By hermit Right, I spent a year in Santo Domingo, and the... Right, I spent a year in Santo Domingo, and the Dominicans say "Puerto Príncipe".

Forum: Vocabulary July 01, 2010, 07:13 AM

Replies: 9 Hospital de campaña Views: 3,409 Posted By hermit Like a military "field hospital"? Like a military "field hospital"?

Forum: Vocabulary July 01, 2010, 06:55 AM

Replies: 4 To take a look under the hood Views: 2,192 Posted By hermit Yes, you certainly can expand upon the phrase,... Yes, you certainly can expand upon the phrase, figuratively...good point.

Forum: Vocabulary July 01, 2010, 06:28 AM

Replies: 4 To take a look under the hood Views: 2,192 Posted By hermit Since it usually means checking the engine to see... Since it usually means checking the engine to see what's wrong, it most often means more than just looking at it...

Forum: Grammar July 01, 2010, 06:10 AM

Replies: 20 S/z Views: 13,551 Posted By hermit Hi Irmamar - I have an online student of English... Hi Irmamar - I have an online student of English in Maylasia where they use BrE. When editing her articles for publication I am careful to use ONLY BrE spelling for consistency...

Forum: Vocabulary June 30, 2010, 07:12 AM

Replies: 2 Powwow Views: 1,702 Posted By hermit ¿Tal vez "consejo de las tribus"? ¿Tal vez "consejo de las tribus"?

Forum: Vocabulary June 29, 2010, 10:12 AM

Replies: 9 Or else Views: 1,991 Posted By hermit "Or else" is a forceful enough expression,... "Or else" is a forceful enough expression, although it falls short of specifying consequences...

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